Gaeta huffs at that, but lets it slide. Best not to bring down the mood by talking about all the other ways the gods might get their kicks, especially not in a roomful of soldiers.

"Served for seven years on the battlestar Galactica," he says as he quickly sorts his 'chips' into the appropriately colored piles. "No poker, but we do have Triad and FTL travel, so I guess it evens out. What about you -- you're another one from Earth?"

His voice stays carefully neutral on the last word.